I had my son 3 weeks old now and thought its time I told my birth story.

Well woke up on Wednesday 11th Sept feeling strange but couldn't put my finger on it. I couldn't keep still, I had been having tightenings for a couple of days but they weren't any regular pattern to them. That afternoon I had an ante-natal appt and mw thought I maybe in the latent phase of labour. As I was coming out I felt a fluidy feeling but thought nothing of it at the time...turns out it was the start of my show.

So go home, at around 5ish I started to feel uncomfortable and by 6 I started to feel pains with my tightenings. I had been timing them and they were 10-15 mins apart. Hubby came home and they were starting to come more regularly. I then had a mahussive craving for KFC so sent hubby out MIL came round to help me, rub my back etc

After dinner I had another fluidy feeling and thought my waters had gone. Called the hospital and went in. I was examined and I was only 2cm but as I couldn't have pethidine (allergic to opiates) and they clearly could see I was in pain, they put me in a bath to get me to at least 4cm so I could go down to delivery. Felt like minutes but it was at least an hour I was taken down and examined I was 7cm.

I wanted the birthing pool but it was being used so I had to wait. I eventually got in the pool and the warm water felt great still using the gas & air I progressed well and got the overwhelming urge to push. Examined again I was 9.5cm Got back in the water and it wasn't long until I was fully dialated. At this point I didn't want to get back in the water so went back to my room. Couldn't get comfortable and had this horrible burning sensation building. Eventually found a comfortable position, then my waters broke. The mw could see baby coming down, she then thought my bladder maybe stopping him coming down further...she emptied my full bladder but then thought my hips might be hindering so legs went into stirrups. By now I had been pushing for nearly 2hrs, I was exhausted when the mw said they might need to do an episotomy and an assisted delivery which I didn't want. I had 3 smaller contractions then one massive contraction so I gave it my all...his head came out and then I felt him turn himself and then he was born..it took me a few seconds to realise I had my baby but it was amazing. He was born at 6:41am on the 12th weighing 7lb 9.5oz after 6hrs 55mins of active labour.

It was the most painful but the most wonderful experience of my life. I couldn't have done it without my hubby and my mum as my support. My lb is now 3wks old and weighs 8lb 9 and the most bootiful boy

Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:50 pm

kimpearce

Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:22 pmPosts: 0

Re: Seth Henry James

Congratulations on birth of your little boy xx

Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:50 pm

clarebird1

Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 9:04 pmPosts: 0

Re: Seth Henry James

Thank you, he is the most adorable little person in the world but then I'm biased